Means for fastening a handle to a pair of work engaging heads



P 21, 1954 F E SCHOFIELD 2,689,495

MEANS FO R I ASTENING A HANDLE TO A PAIR OF WORK ENGAGING HEADS FiledJuly 15, 1953 Fig] 10 Frank E. .Sclrafi/d V INVENTOR.

Patented Sept. 21, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR FASTENINGA HANDLE TO A PAIR OF WORK ENGAGING HEADS 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structuralrefinements in tools, particularly compound tools employin a pluralityof work-engaging heads, and the principal ob- J'ect of the invention isto provide novel means for securing the heads together and for securingthe handle of the tool thereto, this being so arranged that the handlemay be readily removed and the body of the tool disassembled for thepurpose of changing or replacing the heads.

Some of the advantages of the invention reside in its simplicity ofconstruction, in its efficient and dependable operation, and in itsadaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and suchother objects and features as may become apparent as this specificationproceeds, the invention consists essentially of an arrangement andconstruction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of theline 2-2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a group perspective view of the invention; and,

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of theline 44 in Figure 1.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the compound toolis designated enerally by the reference character Ill and embodies inits construction a substantially cylindrical body 12 which is providedat the opposite ends thereof with a pair of work-engaging heads l4, l6.

The invention is particularly intended for embodiment in a compoundwrench for tightening or loosening the sink strainers, in which instancethe heads l4, [6 may differ in arrangement so as to accommodatestrainers of various types.

When so utilized, thetool also includes a pair of work-engaging members,specifically, nuts I8 which are slidably and rotatably positioned on thebody [2 adjacent the respective heads [4, 16.

The essence of novelty of the invention resides in the construction ofthe body l2 and of attachment of an actuating handle 20 to the body,this bein so arranged that the body and handle may be readilydisassembled for the purpose of changing or replacing the nuts l8.

Accordingly, the body [2 of the tool consists of apair of complementalsections 22, 24 having opposing surfaces 26 in abutment and providedwith recesses 28 which coact to define a transverse I opening 28a in thebody 12.

An enlarged end portion 30 of the aforementioned handle 29 is fitted inthe opening 28a and a fastening element such as a screw 32, or the like,extends through registering apertures 34, 36, 38 which are formed in thebody sections 22, 24 and in the handle portion 30, respectively.

In this manner the screw 32 ri -idly secures the body sections 22, 24together and simultaneously secures the handle 20 to the body l2.However, by simply removing the screw 32, the handle 29 may be separatedfrom the body and the body sections 22, 24 may be separated from eachother, for the purpose of installing, removing or changin thework-engaging nuts l8.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In a compound tool, the combination of a substantially cylindricalbody provided at the opposite ends thereof with a pair of work-engagingheads, said body comprising a pair of complemental sections havingopposin surfaces in abutment, said sections being provided in theirabutting surfaces with registering recesses defining an openin extendingtransversely through said body, a handle having one end portion thereofdisposed in said opening, and a fastening element extendinlongitudinally through said body and through said handle whereby tosimultaneously secure the handle to the body and the sections of thebody together.

2. The device as defined in claim 1 together with a pair of removablework-engaging members slidably and rotatably positioned on therespective sections between said handle and the respective work-engagingheads.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 159,193 Logan Jan. 26, 1875 945,509 Foorman Jan. 4, 19101,639,614 Rosson Aug. 16, 192.7 1,737,497 Gibbs Nov. 26, 1929 2,668,466Schofield Feb. 9, 1954

